SAP HELP_VALUES_GET_RETURN_VALUES Function Module for Use F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST

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HELP_VALUES_GET_RETURN_VALUES is a standard help values get return values SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Use F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for help values get return values FM, simply by entering the name HELP_VALUES_GET_RETURN_VALUES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SHL2
Program Name: SAPLSHL2
Main Program: SAPLSHL2
Appliation area: S
Release date: 19-Nov-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function HELP_VALUES_GET_RETURN_VALUES pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'HELP_VALUES_GET_RETURN_VALUES'"Use F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST
  EXPORTING
*  CUCOL = 0 "Cursor Position: Column
*  CUROW = 0 "Cursor Position: Line
*  DISPLAY = ' ' "Display Flag: 'X' Display Only, ' ' with Choice
   TABNAME =  "Table Name
   SELECTFIELD =  "Chosen Table Field
*  TITEL = ' ' "Title of the F4 Popup
*  WRITE_SELECTFIELD_IN_COLOURS = 'X' "Select Field Output in Color
*  SHOW_ALL_VALUES_AT_FIRST_TIME = ' ' "Ignore 100 Values Limit for First Call

TABLES
   SELECTION_TAB =  "Table of Selected Fields
   ALL_VALUES_SELECTION_TAB =  "All Values from Rows of the Selected Fields
*  USER_MARKED_VALUES =  "
*  STRUCTURE_OF_VALS =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   TABLE_NOT_IN_DDIC = 1    NO_SELECTFIELD_GIVEN = 2    ERROR_FROM_DATABASE = 3    MORE_THEN_ONE_SELECTFIELD = 4    NO_SELECTFIELD = 5    NO_TABLEFIELDS_IN_DICTIONARY = 6 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET_RETURN_VALUES

CUCOL - Cursor Position: Column

Data type: SY-CUCOL
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CUROW - Cursor Position: Line

Data type: SY-CUROW
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DISPLAY - Display Flag: 'X' Display Only, ' ' with Choice

Data type:
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABNAME - Table Name

Data type: HELP_INFO-TABNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SELECTFIELD - Chosen Table Field

Data type: HELP_INFO-FIELDNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TITEL - Title of the F4 Popup

Data type:
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

WRITE_SELECTFIELD_IN_COLOURS - Select Field Output in Color

Data type:
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SHOW_ALL_VALUES_AT_FIRST_TIME - Ignore 100 Values Limit for First Call

Data type:
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET_RETURN_VALUES

SELECTION_TAB - Table of Selected Fields

Data type: SHVALUE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ALL_VALUES_SELECTION_TAB - All Values from Rows of the Selected Fields

Data type: SHVALUE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

USER_MARKED_VALUES -

Data type:
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

STRUCTURE_OF_VALS -

Data type: SHSTRUC
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

TABLE_NOT_IN_DDIC - Table not in Dictionary

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NO_SELECTFIELD_GIVEN - No Field Selected

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ERROR_FROM_DATABASE - Database Error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MORE_THEN_ONE_SELECTFIELD - More than One Field Selected

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NO_SELECTFIELD - No Field Selected

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NO_TABLEFIELDS_IN_DICTIONARY - One or More Fields do not Exist in DDIC

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for HELP_VALUES_GET_RETURN_VALUES Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM HELP_VALUES_GET_RETURN_VALUES

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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